Companion piece to Curtains Close
What a magnificent magician!
From ice,
you conjure fire.
From monstrosity,
catalyzed to man.
From nothing,
you bring me everything.
Despairing declarations of depression
demanding desperate determination...
And against admirable adversity
assurging above and ascending,
with beauty unmatched and passion unquenchable
stands you.
Glamorous even, standing here
achromatic enigma hiding your
perfervid passion.
Madness! It must be!
For what other reason
could you be here
now
auriferous halo upon your hand?
Divinity sanctifying
fire with ice,
monster with majesty,
and everything with nothing
Sweat; no tears!
Tears? From unknown warmth,
transcendent ardor from you.
With two words
you have me for life eternal,
“I do."